N: Raisins, prunes and figs. Some nuts and a little polished oak. Classic sherry. P: Oatmeal raisin cookies, with tons of raisins. Some walnuts and a hint of sulphur. A little cranberry and orange. F: medium short finish. on raisins, cranberry and walnuts.

Um, by far the best of the tasting.

85 points.

Hey Sean:

I agree Macallan 12 has been tasting pretty good lately, a lot better than a couple years ago. I have been enjoying it lately. Satisfies my sweet tooth when I want something a bit lighter than A'bunadh.

N: Much more fruitier. Tangerine, mango and grapefruit. Some notes of vanilla and caramel in the background. P: Tangerine and Mango show up but now are held up by some coffee, caramel, and figs. Nice and sweet. F: Medium short finish, on coffee, and figs. Hints of caramel and tangerine hang around.

91 points. To me this comes down to preference. If you like sweet yet complext this is for you. If you like less sweet go with the St. Bernardus abt 12. I personally really like both. Both are at the top of my list so far. just edging Orval and Chimay Blue.

Sean

Nice notes Sean!! The Rochefort 10 is also one of my favourites. If you can try the Westmalle Triple at 9.5 % vol don't hesitate. It's different from the Rochefort but just as excellent.

I always enjoy reading your notes, Sean, although I think you and I often perceive a given whisky quite differently. It prompts me to re-examine or concentrate harder when I'm tasting.

I look forward to your bourbon flight, I'm particularly curious about the Jefferson's Presidential Select. I don't know if you and your Arizona bottle sharing mates have yet divvied up that Scott's Glen Mhor you guys got, but I'd love to see notes on that when you get around to it...I've been eyeing a bottle of it locally.

WOW.Not sure what the hell is going on with that bottle Sean. I my self would be tempted to take it back too the point of purchase.(I would assume that they know you)

I have been looking forward to your notes on the Uni's and this is not that start I was looking for!

To be honest I think the only hitch I have ever come across was I had one bottle that seemed a little flat for my liking.And I'm talking about over 100 bottles.But I'm really not impressed with this puke smell.

I am so confident in these brew's Sean I would honestly wire you $$ to reimburse you if you found them that bad.

One of my personal fav's still have a few bottles of 2006/2007 to open but I'm not in any rush. I posted my notes in the "what are you drinking now" for my Maudite. Still have a way's to go but did my best.

Post Fri Apr 16, 2010 2:21 amTwo beers tonight one new to me and one familiar.

La Trappe Isid'or trappist beer 7.5%.

N: malt, slight hops, citrus (lemon peel, orange and grapefruit), and some yeast. Some floral notes as well (jasmine and carnation).P: Floral and citrus with a little hops and a lot of carbonation.F: shortish, on caramel, lemon peel and grapefruit.

Enjoyable but unspectacular.

82 points.

I picked up a 750ml of their Quadrupel 10% ale, I will let you know how it is.

Ganga wrote:Guess I'll be tasting the PlowedRiach and reading your notes sometime in the near future. I've been keeping notes on this one every time I have some. Will be interesting to look back at the bottle notes over the period of a year or so.

Cracked mine open tonight... what an amazing nose. I was smelling it for hours tonight. Tremendous whisky!

I agree with you, the 2008 release is a little bit higher than others.

I do read this thread any times you update it but I prefer when you talk about whisky

I think that your notes are simple and direct, no too much poem and humorism with sensational words and adjectvies used like fireworks, but personal and quite condivisible TASTING NOTES they are a FAIR way to understand a spirit having not tried it yet

I've definitely been intending to chime in on this thread, Sean, especially concerning your wonderful comparative notes on the trio of Lagavulin 12YO releases.

At the moment, I've only tasted the 2004 and 2005 editions, each of which is quite similar to the other. As yet, full bottles of the 2006, 2008 and 2009 releases remain unopened in my cabinet. So your take on the 2008 and 2009 is much appreciated.

Truth be told, I'm far more inclined these days to opt for the 12YO CS releases over the standard 16YO bottling, as they invariably, in my opinion, offer up a much clearer, cleaner, uncluttered representation of the distillate's intrinsic characteristics. Just so appetizing, they are!

pkt77242 wrote:Thank you Johan. Unfortunately I do not have the 2005. I am looking at getting a 2010 when it finally comes out.

Pitty, 'cause I have this one in my collection. I still want to get my hands on the 2004 one, though. I had the 2007, which I really loved! Now I have the 2003, 2005 and 2009 but none of them are open. But after reading your tasting notes that might change soon.

Thanks once again, Sean.I may have to open my bottle of the 2009 release sooner rather than later (never mind those bottles of earlier releases).I'm also hoping that my provincial liquor monopoly markets the 2010 release (it's notoriously slow at times to actually place recent releases on the shelves, even when it's purchased and intends to sell them).

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